WELLINGTON RUGBY UNION

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 212, 2 June 1920, Page 8

WELLINGTON RUGBY UNION

MEETING OP MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. The Management Ooinmitee of the Wellington Kugby Union met last evening. Mr, W. Hornig presided • . Tho secretary of the Canterbury Union wroto expressing tho willingness of Canterbury, to play at Wellington on Juno 3, provided that Wellington agreed, to play a return match .on similar conditions next season. The action of the secretary In replying that the Wellington Union was will, ing to regard the match ns one for the Ranfurly Shield was endorsed, A request from a former Leaguo player for reinstatement led to a general discussion in tho course of which Mr. Prcndc-, villo suggested that upon the form of application used in such cases the rules as to pr6fes3ionalism should be endorsed. Tho meeting decided that tho merits of tho particular application before It should bo carefully Inquired into, Hamilton asked for a match with Wellington during tho northern tour of tho Wellington team. ' The chairman pointed out that the Hamilton Union was not affiliated to the New Zealand Union. Special permission from tho Now Zealand Union would have to bo obtained before the suggested match could be arranged. Tho matter was deferred. Tho Lower Hutt Borough Council advised that It could not acccdo to tho union's, request for permission to take up a collection in the Hutt Hecreation Ground on the Saturday afternoons on which no charge is made at the gate. Tho Oriental Club asked tho union to credit it with a win by default lu the fourth class match that its team was to have played against Hutt at Kilbimie on Saturday last. The meeting awarded tho match to Oriental, and decided to call upon tho Hutt Olub to show causo foi which it should not be fined.

(Subject to tho caretaker's approval, Marist Old Boys wore granted permission to. use Athletic Park for practice puiposes on Tuesday nights. FIXTURES FOE SATURDAY. Following are the fixtures for Saturday next:— Senior. Petone v. Wellington,. Hutt No. 1, 2.45 p.m., E. Tregcar; University v. Athletic,. Petone No. 1, 2.45 p.m., 0. H. Cleland; Bcrhamporo v. Oriental, Kclburn Park, 2.45 p.m., Q. E. Bradley; Sclwyn v. Poncke, Athletic Park, 2.45 p.m., A. 0. Kitto. Junior. Petone v. Oriental, Kilbirnio No. 3 2.45 &ui., T. H. Jones; University v. Old Boys, uppa, Street No. 3, 2.45 p.m., G. G. Dennison; Marist v. Berliampore, Duppa Street No. 1, 2.45 p.m., J. S. King; Athletic v. Ponekc, Newtown Park, 2.45 p.m., J. Moifitt; Wellington v. Selwyn, Newtown Park, 1.30 p.m. J. Francis. Hutt a bye. Third A, Miramar v. Johnsonvlllc, Kilbirnio No. 1, 2.45 p.m„ A. E. Nicholson; University A v. Berhamporc, Duppa Street No. 2, 2.4® p.m., 11. Brooker; Marist v. Porirua, Porirua, 2.45 p.m., A. Watson; Athletic v. Wellington College, Wellington College No. 1, 2.45 p.m. H. Paton. St. Patrick's College a bye. Third B. Hutt v. Old Boys, Hutt No. 2, 2.45 p.m., T. A. Fletcher; University B v. Petom.', Hutt Park, 2.45 p.m., H. M'Girr; Oriental v. Scots College, Scots College, 2.45 p.m., L. Simpson; Y.M.O.A. v. Selwyn, Duppa Street No. 4, 2.45 p.m., J. W. Nicholson; Wellington v. Upper Hutt, Upper Hutt 2.45 p.m., J. Freeman.

Fourth Grade. Miramar v. Oriental, Miramar No. 1, 2.45 p.m., H. F. Larway; Hutt v. St. John's, Hutt,' 1.30 p.m., 0. Power; 'Varsity v. St. James, Duppa Street No. 1, 1.30 p.m. It. E. Wilkinson; Marist v. Berhamporc, Lyall Bay No. 1, 2.45 p.m., A. Smart; Y.M.O.A. v. Porirua, Porirua, 2.45 p.m., S. S. Dean; Johnsonville v. Ponekc, Johusonville, 2.45 p.m., W. K. Taplin; Athletlo v. Sclwyn, Lyall Bay No. 2, 2.45 p.m., S. A. 0. Darby; Wellington A v. Petone, Kilbirnio No. 2, 2.45 p.m., H. S. Leith.

Fifth Grade. Petone v. Oriental, Kelburn. Park, 1.30 p.m., 0. P. Brocklebank; Hutt v. Berhamporc, Hutt No. 1, 1.30 p.m.', A. M'Bain; Athletic v. Wellington College B, Wellington College No. 2, 2.45 p.m. R. T. Bailey; St. Patricks College v. Wellington College A, Athletic Park, 1.30 p.m., O. Mullaney; Amokura v. Banks College, Kilbirnio No. 1, 1.30 p.m., T. E. Broolt3; Porirua v. Poncke, Kilbirme No. 2. 1.30 p.m., B. P. Galvin; Sclwyn v. Scots College, Scots College, 1.30 p.m., 0. Snow.

Sixth Grade. Petone v. Technical, Petone, 1.30 p.m., O. Slater; St. Patrick's College A v. Wellington College A, Wellington. College No. 3, 2.45 p.m.. It. E. J. Martin; St. Patrick's College B v. Wellington Collego B, Wellington College No. 2, 1.30 p.m., A. Nancarrqw; Ponekc v. Wellington College C, Wellington College No. 3, 1.30 p.m., Frank Bradley.

BANFUItLY SHIELD MATCH TOMOHHOW.

T he Ka.ufurly Shield match, Canterbury v. Wellington, is to be played at Athletic Park to-morrow, and is expected to be a great attraction for the holiday. Gamerbury are reputed to be as strong or stronger than they were in pre-war days, and it 13 quito on the cards that Wellington will havo a hard tussle to retain the shield. Visitors to tho Park will anticipate a game full of cxcltemout and last, open play. The early game shouiu be productive of good football, as it is being played between tin- two University teams Victoria and Canterbury, which ll mi Particularly strong this year. Ihe Wellington representative l !! aro requested to be at the Athletic Park at 2 p.m. to-morrow. Mr. Ned. Perry Mb bceD appointed manager of the Wellington team.

CHANGE IN CANTERBURY TEAM. D. M'Cormack is unable to play for Ciinte.!, U >T, against Wellington, and W. Yates will take Ins place as first five-eighth. U Mailer is emergency back, and he can make tho trip, FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY WEEK following are the senior fixtures for Saturday weclu-l'etone y. Oriental, at I'etone; Atliletio v. Selwyn, at Atlih-tle lark-; university v, Bcrliamnore, at Duppo Street; Wellington v, I'onekc, at Kelburn